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N.C.G.S. § 130A-199

Rabid animals to be destroyed; heads to be sent to State Laboratory of Public Health.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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An animal diagnosed as having rabies by a licensed veterinarian shall be destroyed and its head sent to the State Laboratory of Public Health. The heads of all animals that die during a confinement period required by this Part shall be immediately sent to the State Laboratory of Public Health for rabies diagnosis. (1935, c. 122, s. 16; 1953, c. 876, s. 12; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2009-327, s. 14.)